,Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 4th Edition
Kyle Carman Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric
NursingMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
Whichstatement explains why the nurse should include information about
morbidity andmortality?
a. Life-span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are
identified.ANS: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information
about which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life-
span statistics is apart of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are
not included in morbidity and mortality data.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 6-8
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity
prevention for parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which
associated risk of obesityin the teaching plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II
,diabetesANS: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in
, children. Type Idiabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic
component. Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease
is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 3
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the
newbornANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
Suddeninfant death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group.
Respiratory distresssyndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group.
Infections specific to the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age
group.
Kyle Carman Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric
NursingMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.
Whichstatement explains why the nurse should include information about
morbidity andmortality?
a. Life-span statistics are included in the data.
b. It explains effectiveness of treatment.
c. Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population.
d. High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are
identified.ANS: D
Analysis of morbidity and mortality data provides the parents with information
about which groups of individuals are at risk for which health problems. Life-
span statistics is apart of the mortality data. Treatment modalities and cost are
not included in morbidity and mortality data.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 6-8
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity
prevention for parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which
associated risk of obesityin the teaching plan?
a. Type I diabetes
b. Respiratory disease
c. Celiac disease
d. Type II
,diabetesANS: D
Childhood obesity has been associated with the rise of type II diabetes in
, children. Type Idiabetes is not associated with obesity and has a genetic
component. Respiratory disease is not associated with obesity, and celiac disease
is the inability to metabolize gluten in foods and is not associated with obesity.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 3
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Respiratory distress syndrome
d. Bacterial sepsis of the
newbornANS: A
Congenital anomalies account for 20.1% of deaths in infants younger than 1 year.
Suddeninfant death syndrome accounts for 8.2% of deaths in this age group.
Respiratory distresssyndrome accounts for 3.4% of deaths in this age group.
Infections specific to the perinatal period account for 2.7% of deaths in this age
group.
